Senior IOS Video Player Engineer - Remote

Kake; Manila; Remote; PHP 8,794,000 - 11,935,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive pay in USD

Better Me Fund

Compassion is Badass

Job summary

Kake, a remote-first company with a global community of senior engineers, seeks a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own live playback for iOS and tvOS. Design, build, and optimize streaming components, focusing on startup time and latency, in a fast-paced, distributed environment.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of iOS development (Swift/Objective-C) and hands-on experience with HLS, AVPlayer, and real-time performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of iOS development experience with strong Swift and Objective-C.
• Experience building video players and live playback on iOS/tvOS.
• Deep knowledge of HLS and AVPlayer, with tuning for live streaming.
• Ability to debug and optimize playback performance, including startup time and rebuffering.
• Familiarity with video streaming protocols, latency concepts, and DRM integration.
• Experience using video analytics/QoE metrics to diagnose and improve playback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS apps.
• Optimize startup time, buffering, latency, and playback stability for live streams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments.
• Tune playback performance at scale to ensure high-quality viewing experiences.
• Use video analytics to diagnose issues and improve QoE.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure playback quality across devices.
• Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement across streaming projects.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

Objective-C

HLS

AVPlayer

Live playback

Video analytics

English communication

Remote work

Tools

Mux

Conviva

Job description

Job Description:

Senior iOS Video Player Engineer - Remote

Kake is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world's most innovative products (Brands you've heard!), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it's not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake!).

What you'll build and own

• Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications.
• Optimize HLS playback using AVPlayer, with a strong focus on startup time, buffering behavior, latency, and playback stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments, including errors, stalls, and drift from the live edge.
• Tune playback performance at scale to ensure reliable, high-quality viewing experiences.
• Use video analytics and QoE metrics to diagnose issues and improve real-world playback performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure playback quality and reliability across devices.
• Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across streaming projects.

Core Requirements

• 6+ years of iOS development experience with deep expertise in Swift and Objective-C.
• Proven experience building and maintaining video players and live playback components for iOS/tvOS.
• Strong hands-on experience with HLS and AVPlayer, including tuning and troubleshooting playback behavior for live streaming.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and optimize playback performance, including rebuffering, startup time, and playback stability.
• Familiarity with video streaming protocols, live playback concepts (latency, live edge, drift), ABR logic, and DRM integration.
• Experience using video analytics or QoE metrics (e.g., Mux, Conviva) to diagnose and improve real-world playback performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have

• Background working in large-scale sports live streaming environments.
• Experience with ad tech, especially in live streaming scenarios.
• Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones.

Additional

• US Timezone Overlap: 6h-7h daily PST

Why Join Kake?

• Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally.
• Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you.
• Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions.
• Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good.

Quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.